The Summit Housing Authority (SHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.Please Note: The current wait time for family public housing is approximately 5 to 10 years.The SHA offers one public housing community with 195 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply for public housing, you must visit the SHA to pick up an application, located at 512 Springfield Ave., Summit, NJ, during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed, it can be hand delivered to the address listed above.The SHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: live and/or work in Summit, elderly, disabled, or employed.More information can be found by visiting the SHA website at http://www.summitnjha.org, or by calling 908-273-6413 during normal office hours.
Summit Housing Authority has preferences for: Elderly, Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Disabled. Preferences are not required but Public Housing applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Summit Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List is managed by Summit Housing Authority.
Summit Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 0 low- and moderate-income households through its programs.
Prepare to pay a fee to apply for units that accept Section 8 vouchers.
While there is no charge for Section 8 applications, a private landlord may charge a fee to apply for an available unit.Geri Ridley says:
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